I used to hatch oothica for my local environment. Baby mantids are useless and idk how they stay alive other than cannibalism. They dont have wings until the 5th instar (molt) and then only females get them I think. Until then they are just stationary and starve or something gets close enough. What a dumb survival strategy.
But! They are so fucking chill. They don't mind bing handled, even fully wild ones. They will just move onto your hand and stay there. You can move them around, feed them from tweezers, etc. its honestly worth the slight effort it takes to hatch them to assure you have some around to interact with :)
You are a big moving tree to them, long as you aren't trying to harm them. They don't care about you. But if you feel them bugs often enough they might see you as a big friendly giving tree
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Murse@slrpnk.net · 16 pts · 30d
Did you know not all praying mantises are the same religion?
They're in sects.
A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip · 12 pts · 30d
ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 29d
I’ve seen this meme a lot, what’s it from?
Cris_Citrus@piefed.zip · 2 pts · 28d
Booooo (thank you ❤️ lol)
snoons@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 30d
Wtf prang mantas
Cris_Citrus@piefed.zip · 2 pts · 28d
Yes the fuck PRANG MANTAS
And a very cute one at that
A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip · 5 pts · 30d
content not dull enough
Cris_Citrus@piefed.zip · 6 pts · 30d
While she might be very exciting she is at least a dull shade of gray brown! It looks very pretty on her though :))
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 2 pts · 29d
Prang Mantas
Cris_Citrus@piefed.zip · 1 pts · 28d
PRANG MANTAS
Every time I see your name and profile pic I think to myself they have a cool look to them
ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 29d
I used to hatch oothica for my local environment. Baby mantids are useless and idk how they stay alive other than cannibalism. They dont have wings until the 5th instar (molt) and then only females get them I think. Until then they are just stationary and starve or something gets close enough. What a dumb survival strategy.
But! They are so fucking chill. They don't mind bing handled, even fully wild ones. They will just move onto your hand and stay there. You can move them around, feed them from tweezers, etc. its honestly worth the slight effort it takes to hatch them to assure you have some around to interact with :)
You are a big moving tree to them, long as you aren't trying to harm them. They don't care about you. But if you feel them bugs often enough they might see you as a big friendly giving tree
Cris_Citrus@piefed.zip · 1 pts · 28d
THATS SO COOL. Guess I'm picking one up next time I see one, they're so cute 🥹
akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 30d
Did you try its Wu-Tang style?
Cris_Citrus@piefed.zip · 1 pts · 28d
Theres a mantis wu-tang style?